Another story from the "Dumbass" files, me.

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A pile of money...what is the cutoff?  Ten bucks?  A thousand?  A roll of quarters left at the laundromat?

Driving away from your money seems like abandonment to me since you went to the ATM and pushed all the appropriate buttons to get money.  The entire purpose of being at the ATM was to get money.  But instead of taking the money you left.

I suggested it may be time for Brian to get some help with his ADHD as it's now costing him money.

There is no cutoff amount, other than the one distinguishing between petty and grand larceny. Lifting $60 from an ATM is no less illegal than lifting $1000.

I agree that Brian did a stupid thing by going off and leaving his cash behind, but that’s immaterial. Suppose he’d left the keys in a car with the engine running (another stupid thing to do). Is it really sensible to think that he’s abandoned the car and that it’s anyone’s for the taking?

Boru

Just trying to see where people draw the line at what constitutes a "pile" of money as Zilla described it.

I still think something to treat the scatter-brainedness is a good idea.  

It's not about being a dumb ass...it's about not paying attention or maybe not being able to pay attention.  There's help for that.